Mitt Romney's motorcade has left the Marriott Waterside Hotel to head for Tampa International Airport. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee is giving an address to the American Legion convention in Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon.

I hear Walcott's staying, for now. Crazy how Arsenal have let so many top players run down their contracts like this. #IvantheTerrible

by CNN's Ashley Killough8/29/2012 3:45:41 PM

From CNN Political Producer Rachel Streitfeld: After Mitt Romney delivers his remarks to the American Legion convention in Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon, Romney will take photos with the group's leadership. He will then return to Tampa, where the tentative plan is for he and his wife, Ann, to watch the convention from their hotel room, according campaign spokesman Rick Gorka.

by CNN's Ashley Killough8/29/2012 3:54:57 PM

As Mitt Romney flies to Indianapolis, President Obama has just left Ft. Collins, Colorado to travel on Air Force One to Charlottesville, Virginia, where he'll wrap up a two-day college town tour. Charlottesville is the home of the University of Virginia.

In 1952, Illinois Sen. Everett Dirksen caused an uproar when, during his speech, he charged New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and other moderates with taking the GOP "down the path to defeat." Dewey's (and Dwight Eisenhower's) followers booed Dirksen, Dirksen's (and Sen. Robert Taft's) supporters booed Dewey, and fist fights broke out on the floor. The convention ultimately nominated Eisenhower over the more conservative Taft after a dispute over several contested Southern delegations was settled in favor of Eisenhower.

I think @CondoleezzaRice just won the Best Suit contest. #GOP2012 #CNN p.twimg.com

by CNN's Ashley Killough8/29/2012 4:25:05 PM

'Modern Family' creator to Ann Romney: We'll let you guest, if ...

(CNN) – It's not every day a self-professed fan of "Modern Family" gets an offer to guest star, but series co-creator Steve Levitan has extended such an opportunity to Ann Romney–should one major political development occur.

At the Latino Coalition Luncheon in Tampa, Ann Romney says her role in her husband's campaign is "making sure that those coalitions who would be naturally voting for another party wake up" this year. A Romney presidency means for Latinos a better economic outlook and emphasis on family values, she says.

by Gregory Wallace, CNN8/29/2012 4:39:04 PM

Ann Romney recalls a May Romney campaign rally that was unlike any other: "I had the most rocking time at a political rally in Puerto Rico than I have had in my entire life." CNN's Rachel Streitfeld wrote at the time that the rally "most closely resembled a rock concert:" politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

Sen. Marco Rubio on the convention floor where the Florida delegation sits said that we'll get "substance" from vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan's speech tonight. Rubio, once thought to be on Mitt Romney's shortlist for running mate, said he's happy about the Republican ticket -- and happy about staying in the Senate.

Rubio will speak in prime time Thursday, introducing Romney.

by CNN's Ashley Killough8/29/2012 5:58:16 PM

Per CNN Political Producer Rachel Streitfeld:

On the flight to Indianapolis, where Mitt Romney will deliver an address to the American Legion convention this afternoon, Romney adviser Kevin Madden took questions from reporters. Asked about speculation that Romney may give his RNC address tonight instead of Thursday night, Madden said: "The plan that I have right now for the governor as far as after we get back is to watch the Paul Ryan speech from the hotel with his family." He later added Romney's RNC speech was "pretty much complete."

Madden also said Romney has been in touch with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Florida Gov. Rick Scott about issues related to Hurricane Isaac.

Per CNN Political Producer Rachel Streitfeld: In Indianapolis Romney made a joke about being on dry land, then offered his sympathy for those in the storm's path.

"And I appreciate this invitation to join you on dry land this afternoon," he said, as the crowd laughed. "Our thoughts are of course with the people of the Gulf Coast states. Seven years ago today they were bracing for Hurricane Katrina. This afternoon they’re enduring Isaac. We’re grateful that it appears that Isaac will spare them for the kind of damage we saw during Katrina. [applause] But for many in the Gulf Coast who just finished repairing their homes and getting their lives back to normal, this must be a heavy burden and so today our thoughts are with them, our prayers go out to them and our country must do all we can to help them recover."

by CNN's Ashley Killough8/29/2012 7:05:13 PM

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Air Force One that President Obama did not watch the GOP convention Tuesday night.

"He was working on his briefing books and reading a lot of material, watching sports, but not watching the convention," he said. "He had other things to do."

"This current administration has no positive results other than making that 51% of the decision to take out Osama bin Laden," former presidential candidate Herman Cain told CNN's Brooke Baldwin. The other 49% of the credit, he said, goes to special forces, the military and the George W. Bush administration.

President Obama visiting one of my favorite places today -- and where I moved right after college for my first job -- Charlottesville, VA.

by Gregory Wallace, CNN8/29/2012 7:55:51 PM

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told CNN's Piers Morgan that the issues which matter to minority voters are "education, jobs, the sorts of things that most Americans are worrying about these days."